What channel is Newport County v Port Vale on?
Newport County v Port Vale kicks off on Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at Rodney Parade, in League Two, matchday 45. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Newport County are 12th with 15 points from 12 matches (3 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost), 2 draws in a row; Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10 (3 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost), unbeaten in 3. Goals: Newport County have scored 16 and conceded 15 (+1), Port Vale have scored 6 and conceded 10 (-4). Newport County have taken 12 points from 6 home matches, Port Vale 1 point from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Shaquille Gwengwe (5) for Newport County. Arena Rete's model makes Newport County favourites (51%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 11 previous meetings on record: 5 wins for Newport County, 3 draws, 3 wins for Port Vale.
How to watch Newport County v Port Vale in the UK
The League Two TV guide →No channel has been announced for Newport County v Port Vale yet. The UK rights to League Two are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League Two matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League Two:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Tue 20 OctRotherham 2-2 Newport County
- Sat 17 OctNewport County 1-1 York
- Sat 10 OctNewport County 1-0 Colchester
- Sat 3 OctGillingham 0-0 Newport County
- Sat 26 SeptNewport County 2-1 Grimsby
- Tue 20 OctGillingham 1-1 Port Vale
- Sat 17 OctPort Vale 1-0 Chesterfield
- Sat 10 OctPort Vale 1-0 Grimsby
- Sat 26 SeptPort Vale -1--1 Northampton
- Sat 19 SeptWalsall 2-0 Port Vale
What is at stake
If it ended today →Newport County are 12th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Port Vale are 20th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone. 3 points separate the two sides.
In League Two: The top three go up automatically. Play-offs from fourth to seventh. The bottom two are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 12 league matches for Newport County and 10 for Port Vale; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Newport County v Port Vale down the years11 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Newport County 13, Port Vale 13 · 2.4 per match
- 18 Jan 2025Port Vale3-2Newport CountyLeague Two
- 7 Sept 2024Newport County1-4Port ValeLeague Two
- 2 May 2022Port Vale1-2Newport CountyLeague Two
- 11 Dec 2021Newport County2-1Port ValeLeague Two
- 16 Mar 2021Port Vale2-1Newport CountyLeague Two
- 21 Nov 2020Newport County1-0Port ValeLeague Two
- 7 Sept 2019Newport County1-0Port ValeLeague Two
- 29 Jan 2019Newport County0-0Port ValeLeague Two
- 1 Sept 2018Port Vale1-2Newport CountyLeague Two
- 24 Feb 2018Port Vale0-0Newport CountyLeague Two
and 1 older ones.
The last meeting was on 18 Jan 2025: Port Vale 3-2 Newport County. With Newport County at home: 3 home wins, 2 draws and 1 away win in 6 matches, goals 6-6. Newport County last won this fixture on 2 May 2022 (Port Vale 1-2 Newport County). Port Vale last won it on 18 Jan 2025 (Port Vale 3-2 Newport County).
The numbers compared
All League Two team stats →Newport County on the left, Port Vale on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Newport County v Port Vale kick off?
- Saturday 1 May at 3pm UK time, at Rodney Parade.
- What channel is Newport County v Port Vale on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Newport County v Port Vale on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Newport County v Port Vale highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Newport County v Port Vale being played?
- At Rodney Parade, capacity 11,676. Newport County are the home side.
- Where are Newport County and Port Vale in the table?
- Newport County are 12th with 15 points from 12 matches; Port Vale are 20th with 12 points from 10. Newport County are 12th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 5 pts clear of the relegation zone. Port Vale are 20th: 5 pts off the play-offs and 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Newport County and Port Vale in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Newport County: D D W D W (2 draws in a row). Port Vale: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3).
- Who are the top scorers for Newport County and Port Vale?
- Newport County: Shaquille Gwengwe (5). League Two goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Newport County v Port Vale?
- Arena Rete's model makes Newport County favourites (51%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Newport County and Port Vale?
- 11 meetings on record: 5 wins for Newport County, 3 draws, 3 wins for Port Vale; goals 13-13.
- When did Newport County and Port Vale last meet?
- On 18 Jan 2025 (League Two): Port Vale 3-2 Newport County.
- Where can I follow Newport County v Port Vale live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League Two TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.